Table 2.
Greatest perceived drawback to Internet-based STI and HIV testing among the survey sample of Canadian gay and bisexual men.
| Drawbacka | Total (N=8388) | Among those who do not intend to use service (n=2260) | Among those delaying/avoiding testingb (n=4947) |
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n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Wouldn’t see doctor/nurse | 1507 (17.97) | 451 (19.96) | 735 (14.86) |
| Want to talk to someone about results | 1430 (17.05) | 384 (16.99) | 799 (16.15) |
| Don’t want results online | 1084 (12.92) | 407 (18.01) | 652 (13.18) |
| Low trust in service | 973 (11.60) | 340 (15.04) | 590 (11.93) |
| No printer | 169 (2.01) | 43 (1.90) | 118 (2.39) |
| Otherc | 159 (1.90) | 67 (2.96) | 100 (2.02) |
| No particular drawback | 3066 (36.55) | 568 (25.13) | 1953 (39.48) |
aRespondents were asked to choose one greatest drawback.
bDefined as those who reported no STI test in the last 12 months, OR any delay in testing in the last 12 months (for HIV-positive respondents); or no STI test AND no HIV test in the last 12 months, OR any delay in testing in the last 12 months (for HIV-negative/unknown status respondents).
cNot specified.